JuJu Watkins is watching a special kind of film ahead of her NCAA Tournament debut for No. 1 seed Southern California. She and coach Lindsay Gottlieb have reviewed video of every single type of coverage used by opposing defenses against Watkins this season.
Southern California guard JuJu Watkins reacts while driving past a pair of Stanford defenders during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Pac-12 tournament, Sunday, March 10, 2024, in Las Vegas. FILE - Southern California guard JuJu Watkins shoots against UCLA guard Charisma Osborne during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Pac-12 women’s tournament Friday, March 8, 2024, in Las Vegas.
“It’s always been to me the most exciting time in basketball,” said Watkins, who watched the tournament growing up in Los Angeles. “It’s the best part but also the most challenging part of the season. I don’t really know what to expect.” Watkins averaged 27 points during the regular season, second in the nation behind Iowa’s Caitlin Clark at 31.9. Her 13 games of 30-plus points topped Clark’s record of 12 for the most such games by a freshman over the last 25 seasons.She is the lone freshman in USC’s starting lineup that includes junior Rayah Marshall and Ivy League graduate transfers Kaitlyn Davis , McKenzie Forbes and Kayla Padilla .
Her son Jordan is 6 and his favorite sports are women’s basketball and the NBA. “I don’t think he totally gets men’s college basketball,” Gottlieb said.
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